In a nutshell: The Samsung F480 Tocco is a high-spec touchscreen
phone that offers fantastic features in a sexy ultraslim package.
The features include a 5 megapixel camera, music player, FM radio,
ultra-fast 3G web browsing and loads of memory! However we have
downgraded its rating because of problems with dropping calls and
poor voice quality. Best buy: *Free* from Dialaphone
(Pink) or Three
(Silver); or £149.90 on PAYG from Mobiles.co.uk
(Black or Pink, Clearance).
Review:
June 2008.
Samsung
are on a roll with touchscreen phones in 2008. First the Armani,
then the F490 Nerva, now the F480
Tocco (Tocco comes from the Italian word for "touch".)
The F480 is very similar to the F490, and so the question is, what's
the difference between the F480 and the F490 and which is better?
(OK, so that was two questions.)
On
the face of it, these are two very similar phones. They both have
a touchscreen user interface using the "award-winning"
Croix UI, with haptics (vibration) for tactile feedback. Both are
good looking phones - the F480 has a brushed metal finish and is
supplied with a leather case to help protect it from scratches.
The F480 has a conventional QVGA resolution screen instead of the
extra long screen used by the F490. Losing screen resolution is
bad news for touchscreen phones, and the Tocco's screen is just
2.8 inches (the F490 has a 3.2 inch screen.) Both are ultraslim
phones, with the F480 being a tiny bit thinner at an incredible
11.6mm.
The
touchscreen interface works well in both phones. Most people seem
to have no problems using the phones, although fast texting can
be a bit of a mission. Both have great cameras. The camera on the
F480 is very similar to the one on the F490 - 5 megapixels with
autofocus, digital zoom and LED flash. The F480 introduces a new
gee-whiz feature called "Smile Shot". According to Samsung,
"Smile Shot is able to identify when the subject is smiling
and automatically takes a picture." Reading that made us smile,
but we're probably being too cynical. Seriously though, we actually
believe that the more "stuff" that camera phones introduce,
the harder it is for people to use them effectively. Still, the
Tocco can take good pictures, but as with all camera phones don't
expect to become David Bailey with this thing.
The
Tocco has a good music player (as you'd expect) that can play most
file formats and has the advantage over the F490 of having an FM
radio included. We're also delighted to see the huge amount of memory
supplied: 240 Mbytes of internal memory, plus the option to add
up to 8 Gbytes of microSD memory. That's enough to store thousands
of songs. We like it. On the music front, the Tocco also introduces
a feature called Shazam (no, seriously) that acts like Sony Ericsson's
TrackID™ service and can identify a
song that you're listening to.
Another benefit that the Tocco has over the F490
is a souped-up 3G connection. The 3G implementation uses HSDPA at
7.2 Mbps, enabling download speeds faster than most home broadband
connections.
In fact the Tocco is a brilliant platform for the mobile internet,
with its big touchscreen and dedicated Google application.
Unfortunately,
the Tocco has two serious problems. Firstly it has a habit of dropping
calls. Secondly the voice quality is sometimes poor. Not all users
experience these problems, and they may be related to the firmware
version on the phone, although some of our users have reported that
they still have problems with the latest firmware. Because of these
problems, you are taking something of a risk if you choose the Tocco.
So
to answer the question: what's the difference between the F480 and
the F490? The F480 has better features (FM radio, faster 3G, more
memory) but the F490 has a bigger screen and is more reliable. Which
is better? Let's
answer the question this way: the new
Samsung Omnia!
Features
of the Samsung F480 include:
5 megapixel camera with face detection autofocus,
image stabiliser, 4x digital zoom and LED flash
Video recorder & 3G video calling
Display: TFT, 240 x 320 pixels (2.8 inches),
262,144 colours
Music player (MP3/WMA/AAC+/AAC+(e)/Real formats)
plus FM radio
Music Recognition (Shazam)
72-voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone
Voice memo recorder
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
Document viewer
Java games
Memory: 240 Mbytes plus microSD memory card
slot (up to 8 Gbytes)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0
Internet: WAP 2.0, web browser with Google search,
GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps)
Triband (900/1800/1900 MHz) plus 3G (UMTS 2.1GHz)
Offline mode
Size: 98 x 55 x 11.6 mm
Weight: 106g
Talktime: 3 hours
Battery standby: 250 hours
Samsung F480
Consumer Reviews
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Reviewed by Charlie from Wishaw, Lanarkshire
on 31st Jul 2008
I've had this phone for a couple of days without complaint. The
drag & drop interface is bright & clear and has a widget that can
be drawn out from the side. The haptic feedback (vibration) is adjustable
along with key volume. The phone isn't as customizable as I would
have hoped and there are no themes for it (yet). I had heard of
difficulties with the 5 megapixel camera, however you have to hold
the camera button halfway till it focuses, then you can take your
snap. Has great sound quality from the headphones and an excellent
fm radio. I am very pleased with the Tocco, you will too Rating:
Reviewed by Helen from UK on
31st Jul 2008
Got this a few days ago, love the phone, very sexy. Texting will
take a while to get used to but I really like it. Have a few questions,
can anyone help? How do you delete the recent contacts that you
have texted. There doesn't seem to be anywhere in the call log or
message menu that lets you delete the number you texted. I can't
put more than one number on each contact so I have to put people
in twice for with their home and mobile. is that right? Also does
anyone know how to use the birthday thing? For the life of me I
can't find a way to put contacts birthdays in! and seeing as I have
forgotten quite a few this year, I really need too! [Reply from
Sam on 31st July 2008: Helen, You don't have to make duplicates
of everybody, for each number; just go into your phone book, go
to the name you want and click 'Options'. Click 'Edit' then 'Add
more fields'. there you can add business mobile, business landline,
personal landline, etc etc. They will all then be under one name.]
[Reply from Jo from Wales on 1st Aug 2008: Helen - Go into Messages
- sent box - delete! birthdays you enter via the calendar - hope
this helps. Will try to find out about more than one phone no. for
the same person without inputting it twice. I have had the phone
a couple of weeks, so still learning, but loving it!] [Reply from
Dee on 8th Aug 2008: Helen, go to Menu--> Calendar item, choose
the date, then select options, create and anniversary.... and add
details scrolling down.] [Reply from Gord on 15th Sep 2008: the
birthday function and more than one number per contact only works
if you are storing contacts in the phone as opposed to on the SIM
card HTH] Rating:
Reviewed by jon from stoke from stoke
on trent on 30th Jul 2008
i have just had a full go off one of these my cousin had one and
i had a good 2hour of messing with everything the camera is very
slow in duck lighting and at night all i cud get was blur shots
that werent ne good to print off at all. how ever the touch screen
will get five starts its fantastic and typing message is a little
slower but not that much you will notice. when i was browsing through
the phone i found that it seem bare and not alot there. i think
its a great phone if your not into your camera if you are defo look
for another phone. widgets are good but they have put them on there
because nothing else is on the phone to play with. i did not manage
to get on the web broswing but i did in my local phone shop for
5min and it was really good if not excellent. the great thing is
what all phones need is the abbility to increse the text size on
this phone. there is not rotateing action here when you flip the
phone the picture will not rotate to landscape. I HOPE I HA VE HELP
YOU COME TO A DISCCION ON THIS Rating:
Reviewed by Sam from UK on 29th
Jul 2008
I've had the F480 now for about 8 weeks and I find it fantastic.
Getting used to the touchscreen was really easy and the optional
vibration feedback when touching a button is great, so you know
the command has been recognised. My sister has the LG Viewty, which
has handwriting recognition (works perfectly, but slower than texting
with touchscreen so why bother?) and scrolling menus on the Viewty
is awful, awful, awful; scrolling on the F480 is much more responsive
and faster. I also find that going through the menus while in-call
is much simpler and easier on the F480 when compared to the Viewty.
I've no idea why this site gave the Viewty a higher score than the
F480 and my sister is infuriated in going the LG route ;-) Rating:
Reviewed by Stueyg from UK on
29th Jul 2008
A case of design over function ?? Had my original phone replaced
by Orange due to call drop out after 10-15 seconds. 2nd phone did
exactly the same. Now Orange state it is a known problem and they
are working with Samsung to produce a fix. Originally they refused
a refund but under sale of goods act they can't refuse as there
is a fault with the manufacture of the phone that is widely known
and accepted by themselves. Search the internet and you'll find
Vodaphone are having the same issues..... It's the phone that is
defective and mine was the 2nd version with the updated software.
Great phone to look at, very sexy, but long winded and if you want
to make calls with no problems ,,, Forget it. I'm sending mine back,
I want a phone that works not a phone that the manufacturer and
service provider both know there's a fault with. I've seen the Olympic
advert about keeping in touch . . . not with this phone you won't
!! AND the earpiece volume is still low and muffled. Rating:
Reviewed by Safraaz from Leicester on
28th Jul 2008
absolutely amazing, a recommended buy definately. Rating:
Reviewed by Ray from Bedford, UK on
28th Jul 2008
The issue with the call dropping after 17 seconds is a firmware
issue (firmware revision 1) and updating it to version 2 or above
will solve this. I dont have one yet, but phone contract is up in
a month (oh, and gonna get a free wii, so 2 new toys for me :)) Rating:
Reviewed by Tom from England on
27th Jul 2008
POSITIVES: This "phone" is brilliant at being everything but a phone!
complex technology, such as internet browsing is good, camera is
ok although hard to take a non-blurred image, sound quality is good
but phone conversations are irritatingly loud and distorted. Very
pretty phone however, this is not enough to cloud over basic functionality
you expect from a phone. NEGATIVES: As far as the basics go, sending
a text. This is a nightmare, unless you have pins for fingers it
is very easy to loose your entire message that has taken you at
least 5-10mins to write. The WORST feature is calling people, the
phone hampers signal, tested against my old phone (Motorola SLVR)
on Orange (same SIM), the Motorola keeps at very least 1-2 bars
everywhere in my house with 2-4 being average readings. Compared
with the Tocco which barely keeps 1 or 2 bars for more than 10 seconds.
Tried calling a family member both of us inside the house, me ringing
from the tocco, connected fine but poor audio, I tried to move away
from where I was standing, before I managed 5 or 6 steps from where
I started the conversation dropped... Form: 4/5 Functionality: 0/5
Usability: 1/5 Audio: 1/5 Camera: 2/5 3G: 4/5 Suggest to buy: NO!
Rating:
Reviewed by Nicky from Yorkshire on
27th Jul 2008
I though a long time before getting this phone after reading the
reviews but went ahead. The phone is fantastic as a gadget, first
class, but to use as a phone its very disappointing. As someone
else said, the dropped calls is unbelievable. During one 20 min
conversation I had to redial 5 times. The phone was tested and had
a fault and was replaced but there was no change, as was the third.
I have now given up on this phone. I was gutted to send them back
but at the end of the day if I can not relay on it to make a phone
call then whats the point. The only other thing that was awkward
was if in a call I had to use the key pad as it was awkward bringing
it up and messing about with it. Camera was good as phones go. Shame
really as I really did like the phone to play with. Rating:
Reviewed by stickler from uk on
26th Jul 2008
oh my god this phone is so frustrating , got my tocco 2 weeks ago
absolutely loved it but after losing few calls took it back and
swapped for another one this one does the same it is so annoying
i am really upset cos i love the phone but cannot justify keeping
phone for 18 mths when it doesn't work have emailed carphone warehouse
to ask if there is a software update not heard anything back yet
but hope that i will as do not want to get rid of my tocco Rating:
Reviewed by daniel from sheffield on
26th Jul 2008
what a phone i wanted one of the latest phones and i chose the tocco.
the touch screen takes some geting used to but its the 21st century
all phones will be touch screen soon. i recomend this phone to anyone
who has style and patience Rating:
Reviewed by PIT from London on
26th Jul 2008
I have had mine for a week now, and i must say that i am very impressed!
This phone is amazing! I do not appear to have any of the problems
people are having with this phone. The only problem i am having
is playing videos on youtube...anyone know why they are not playing?!
Touch screen is amazingly accurate, sound quality is excellent,
battery life is good. I have maybe had a few calls drop out but
this is about 5% of all calls, a little annoying yes, but still
an amazing phone. Rating:
Reviewed by kevin from uk on
25th Jul 2008
been a s.e regular for years, but cant see 1 a like just now, so
tryed the samsung,im not impressed with the camera quality, nor
the video, just seen my pals lg viewty the video quality is incredible,even
better than ive had wit any s.e, i do really like the samsung but
im getting to breaking point with the drop call issuse, as said
before what good is a phone if u cant use it for that purpose, and
as a good few folk on here have said its between 10-15seconds, so
surely samsung must get this software problem fixed, im with orange
and every time i call them on this they just say they will replace
it(cant fault them on the level of service but im just fed up with
the ok we'll replace) i just want the issuse resolved. surely orange
and other providers have imformed samsung of the same issues Rating:
Reviewed by Billy from UK on
25th Jul 2008
The Tocco is a class act - a phone with features to back up its
wonderfully sleek appearance! I originally got the U900 Soul but
exchanged it for the Tocco and I'm so glad I did! (The U900 Soul
is also a good phone but it was too similar to my old D600 and I
felt that when the U900 was slid open it felt a bit top-heavy. The
U900’s touch panel worked well but it is a bit of a gimmick).
The Tocco's touchscreen works like a charm! I am into my videos
and with an 8GB memory card the Tocco can store loads! The Tocco's
large 2.8" screen is excellent for watching videos on and controlling
by touch is wonderful. The sound is pretty decent also! In Richard
Miller's earlier review he complained that the file name of the
film or video clip was constantly displayed on the top of the screen
which seriously impaired his viewing pleasure. I don't know if it's
anything to do with the network he's on or his particular phone's
software but my phone plays videos perfectly with nothing on the
screen except the video! The widget idea is fun, but the choice
of widgets is fairly limited and I'd love to be able to add others.
All-in-all, I've got a phone that makes my friends jealous! Rating:
Reviewed by Jimmy from West Yorks, England
on 25th Jul 2008
Brilliant phone; excellent features. In response to the blurry photos
query -: I have asked Samsung about this and it has nothing to do
with "Shaky Hand". It is due to the fact that the screen cannot
display the resolution the photos are taken at. Therefore, wghen
transferred to PC, quality excellent. When photo taken on lower
resolution, quality OK, but better for viewing on phone. Would recommend
1280x960 for best "phone" resolution. Rating:
Reviewed by Dee from UK on 24th
Jul 2008
My tocco kept dropping calls, and losing reception in places where
it really shouldnt. Then, when I try and call the person back, they
can hear me but I can't hear them. Got the phone replaced, but same
issue, if not worse. Anyone know how to get this problem solved?
or anyone having the same experience? Rating:
Reviewed by kelly from england on
24th Jul 2008
I recieved my samsung tocco yesterday; and i can't put it down!
Yes, the camera does blur very slightly but once the pics are on
the computer its fine! During calls the volume is fine, quite loud
infact.I love the bright colours on the phone aswell and texting
is a breeze! The internet is very quick and easy to use. I would
definetly recommend this phone, very good touch screen and bearing
in mind im a very fussy person but i cannot complain about this
phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Blondie from UK on
23rd Jul 2008
Easy to use, although texting can sometimes be tricky; it's quite
easy to press the wrong button by mistake. Love the touch screen! Rating:
Reviewed by JontyC from UK on
21st Jul 2008
After deliberating greatly and reading countless reviews, I finally
took the plunge and purchased a Tocco a few days ago. First impressions
were good as the phone looks superb and the touchscreen is bright
and clear. It quickly became apparent, however, that this phone
has some major, basic flaws; it is virtually impossible to hear
the person at the other end of the line properly during calls and
it is extremely difficult to compose a text using T9 on the tiny,
fiddly virtual keypad. These problems render the device next to
useless as a phone. On top of this, the widgets are not customisable,
meaning the user is unable to create simple shortcuts. It is not
possible, for example, to even add a shortcut to the text message
inbox, to the main screen - quite an obvious oversight. In summary,
the phone looks very good but is terrible to use. Not recommended. Rating:
Reviewed by Ade goodyer from England
on 21st Jul 2008
I have had this phone for month now and cant fault it. I was very
skeptical reading the other reviews but the phone is great. /the
camera is brilliant and I have some great photos to prove it. The
calls do not drop unlike some other peoples phones and texting is
becoming faster now i have used it for a while. I think people should
use the phone for a while before commenting as it is a great little
phone and with a 8GB card give you a huge amount of storage space.
Buy it and take time to use it before coomenting Rating:
Reviewed by Nicky from England on
21st Jul 2008
I have just purchased the new Samsung Tocco. I was so excited when
i got the phone, only to find that texting is such a mission that
being a text freak i have now given up on texting all-together.
Dont get me wrong, the phone itself is absolutly gorgeous to look
at, and has the added bonus of taking fantastic pictures, but the
fact that i am too scared to text incase i end up throwing it across
the room is just rediculous. So, beware all you text freaks out
there, if your needing an upgrade then this is'nt the one. Unless
of course i am doing something drastically wrong here? Im finding
that i need to write the same text twice to get it to send to my
chosen friend. What a joke! Rating:
Reviewed by jc from uk on 20th
Jul 2008
The phone does have a serious flaw and that is its live call volume.
Voice calls sound "muffed" and are too low (on max vol). Calling
in certain environments i.e. outside where there is traffic noise
the phone becomes virtually useless. Another problem the phone has
is with its camera. I've had samsungs in the past and the main problem
they have always had is images come out blurry however the problem
with this phone is different. A second after you take a shot you
momentarily see a very clear image however after 0.5sec later the
image becomes pixelated and unclear (This is under good light and
poor light conditions). I have tried the highest quality settings
and it does not change the problem. I have looked at forums and
its seems the trick is to edit the image for some weird reason it
then shows up clearer. Another weird thing is once you upload the
images onto the PC they are similar to the images you see before
they become pixelated a split second later. I'm not going to bother
waiting for a firmware upgrade ( as this I think this will only
solve the problem with the images but not the problem with the volume
of the calls). Samsung have released this phone too soon (without
getting rid of the bugs at the consumer's expense) just to try and
take a share of the touch screen 5MP camera market. It is a shame
become the touchscreen works well and its an amazing phone to look
at. Rating:
Reviewed by Nick from UK on 20th
Jul 2008
I've had this for two months and i'm gonna trade it in for another
phone at CEX. being a heavy texter, i found this hard to cope with
when typing long messages and on top of that, the memory wouldn't
hold al the additional words i had stored. However, its has an excellent
music playr, good internal memory and a great camera but touch screen
isn't for me. this phone would be ideal for light to medium users
or people who just talk. for anyone else, i;d go with buttons! Rating:
Reviewed by Javlin from DE on
18th Jul 2008
I find the Hold button screensaver offensive. Anyone know how to
turn it off? Java can ONLY be installed via WAP. Thats like "you
can only install your PC SW via the Internet" The Touchscreen is
slow. PC-Suite Syncing is unstable. Videos are saved as .3gp not
.avi, which results in tedious conversion for cutting and editing.
This are the resutls on 2 days testing, I am horrified of what else
I will find... Rating:
Reviewed by MICHELLE from MANCHESTER
on 17th Jul 2008
What can I say about the Tocco?! On the whole it's a very good phone,
and I haven't experienced any problems with the call volume. I do
have another, rather annoying problem with it. If someone has called
me, within 15 seconds the phone goes dead, and I end up having to
ring people back which is ok but not ideal and ends up costing me
a fortune!! Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from Devon from England
on 16th Jul 2008
Ive just retured the tocco,due to insurance claim and had a SE K850i
instead, which is a much better phone.The Tocco was in my view nice
but as other people have said, the caller volumewas low, the camera
was rubbish, and texting was a nightmare.Finding a contact was silly
you print the name or the first letters and then it just gives you
the first contact in the book,but its nice to look at and the touch
screen works well in certain areas. I personaly got to hate it i
would not recomend this phone to anyone. DON'T GET IT. Rating:
Reviewed by Jo from Wales on
16th Jul 2008
Having read all the reviews posted here and dithered for quite a
few weeks - got the phone on Monday and I am delighted with it.
It is easy to use - the manual is quite adequate - points you in
the right direction! The touch screen is brilliant - no problem
in direct sunlight - better than my old Samsung D900. No problems
with calling volume with either speakerphone or normal. It is small
and light and looks pretty too - just wish manufacturers would give
us some decent ringtones! we are not all 18! Go ahead and get it
- you won't be disappointed - am recommending it to all my friends! Rating:
Reviewed by StueyG from UK on
15th Jul 2008
Robs and Mr H. As previously reviewed I have exactly the same problems
still and have had the phone for weeks now. I'm surprised so many
people don't have this problem and would be interested if you have
resolved these issues, As I said before a phone is a phone and if
you can't really hear the other person and the call keeps dropping
out this really puts a huge shadow over the good features of this
phone. Rating:
Reviewed by runner125 from uk on
15th Jul 2008
on my second one now as the phone keeps dropping calls even though
i have a full signal sometimes calls only last 5 seconds other times
10 mins which is annoying contacted the carphonewarehouse and there
is now a software update available which solves this problem as
a lot of people are having the same issue also the camera is annoying
as i takes the picture ok then blurs it i have contacted samsung
and its camera shake they say if you put the camera on a flat surface
and take a pic it wont blur but it still does they also said the
will not be doing an update to solve this as its not a problem other
than that its a good phone easy to use and looks good Rating:
Reviewed by backtonokia from uk on
15th Jul 2008
Well, I had this phone for 6 days and it is back to Orange. The
screen froze few times, the sound (when talking on the phone) was
giving me a headake (I was experiencing strange vibrating sensation-NOT
PLEASANT AT ALL), couldn't scroll the phone book because it kept
coming back to the first phonebook entry), and the main thing-very
bad reception in my house (I've never experienced this before).
I don't recomend this device at all. The choice is yours;) I am
back to Nokia;) Rating:
Reviewed by Robs from UK on 14th
Jul 2008
All round good phone but the signal loss is rediculous... it says
i have signal and then between 0-17 seconds the calls just drop!!
9/10 times this happens anyone know why? BUT and yes a big BUT it
is an amazing phone... if it didnt drop every other call! Rating:
Reviewed by Mr H from Uk on 14th
Jul 2008
Had this phone a few days now very nice, my first touch screen very
pleased with it easy to use and set up in every way. But, the speaker
has been sounding very muffled from the start with no high frequency
making it very hard to here voices. rung orange done a diagonostics
test and there was a fault, i think this could be a model fault
so geting it replaced. Ive read many reviews about a bad quality
speaker so get it checked out if it sounds bad, aprt from tht its
a great phone. Rating:
Reviewed by MikeUK from UK on
13th Jul 2008
I've had phone for 3 weeks now and am pretty pleased with it. I
did't go for the iPhone because I want to keep my PAYG setup. Only
problem I can see is with the multi-function jack i.e. I can't use
'normal' earphones or send audio out to a hi-fi. Also can't listen
with headset / radio while charging up. No proper manual with the
applications on the phone so it is frustrating scouring websites
for information, particularly for email setup. As a phone 5 stars
but deducted 1 star for lack of decent user manual. Rating:
Reviewed by Mr G from UK on 11th
Jul 2008
Had this phone only one day but I have extensively tried it out,
so Camera excellent and not pixelated in the sligtest, touchscreen
fast responsive and very user friendly, internet is lightning fast,
looks beautiful by far the best phone i have had and i have had
a few 5 stars Rating:
Reviewed byfrom Uk on 10th Jul
2008
Amazing phone, had it for 3 weeks now and no issues what so ever!
I don't know what this myth is about the calling volume, i don't
even need to put the phone to my ear and i can still hear perfectly
(and thats not loud speaker)! Alround amazing phone, much prefer
to it the iphone as well, tocco is slightly smaller more comfortable
to hold compared to the iphone. Definetely get this phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Luca from UK on 9th
Jul 2008
I've just got this phone...and it's absolutely outstanding. Very
elegant, easy to use, great camera and anything you need from a
cell phone its got it! Now this is not an iPhone, nor either a PDA;
it's a mobile phone and if you are looking for a very cool one this
is it! I've also had smartphones and HTC PDA's and believe I loved
this phone. Touch screen is quite good. I'm happy with my buying
and I definetely I advice people to buy it as well. As soon as you'll
have it in your hands you'll feel happy of your choice. Rating:
Reviewed by Richard Miller from England
on 9th Jul 2008
On first glance this is a gr8 phone. does everything it says it
does, but there are a few little problems that could have been sorted
out by Samsung. I am a bit of a video freak and have owned many
video phones, however this is the only phone I know of that has
the file name of the film or video clip constantly showing on the
top of the screen which seriously impares viewing pleasure. There
is also the lack of being able to customize the phone to how you
would like it, ie there are no themes to choose from and the widget
idea is cool, but again you cant have many choices to add to it
unlike shortcuts of other phones. in all the phone is ok but I will
be taking mine back and looking at the LG Viewty Rating:
Reviewed by Ahmed from England on
9th Jul 2008
Good points =========== Stylish & compact phone, good design. Very
fast ineternet browsing. Bad points ========== Bad user-interface
and lack of applications. Should have included buttons as well as
the screen touch, it strains your thumb. Nightmare to text & to
update contacts. Very basic 'contact' folder. Camera is teribble
bad quality on screen and when to download. The slideshow is very
very basic, when browsing the contents of the Sd card , the card
symbol appears on each photo , so you cannot see the photos when
in listed mode. The software that came with it is average. This
phonje is stylish but lacks good interface and usability. What a
shame! Rating:
Reviewed by Dee from UK on 9th
Jul 2008
I have had this phone a week and got it free on my upgrade with
T-mobile. Positive points: Much easier to text with than all the
other rubbish phones out there right now, just takes some getting
used to using the index finger instead of thumb. Very nice looking
and does everything you need. Negative points: Call volume is quite
bad, but I found problem is solved when you use the headset. Also,
not had a problem with calls dropping. Two minor annoyances: alarm
doesnt display the time its set for next to it (like my old beloved
SE K800i) and to change the profile it's a long process and there
seems to be no shortcut. Overall however, I think its the best phone
out there in the market, unless you get an iphone which is just
bulky especially for females. Rating:
Reviewed by StueyG from U.K on
8th Jul 2008
I,ve had mobile phones since they were brick sized in the 80's.
I love this phone . . .BUT. 2 serious drawbacks for me, 1) The quality
of incoming speach is very poor and difficult to understand, some
voices are OK, most are muffled, this is the phone not the other
party !and 2) the number of dropped calls after about 10- 15s is
unreal ! I've never had a phone thet routinely drops this amont
of calls, the connection is established and there is time for a
quick hello, after which the call just drops. I've checked and this
is the Mk2 software. However all the other features of the phone
are very good, battery life is great, especially with 3g turned
off, camera and text is OK.... but a phone is a phone and if it
won't stop dropping calls then it'll have to go back. I'd be interested
to know if other users with the later software are still having
the drop out problem,(It happens regardless of signal strength and
then calling the phone even when it has good signal it won't connect) Rating:
Reviewed by rick from uk on 7th
Jul 2008
brilliant Rating:
Reviewed by Sharon from England on
7th Jul 2008
I loved this camera and was so pleased with all of it but I just
can't get over how shocking the camera is (yes, I've adjusted to
the highest settings). Pictures seem ok when they're downloaded
but like someone else on here, I've deleted so many pictures because
of the poor quality of them when viewed on the phone. I've found
that when I add a filter in edit mode to a picture then it becomes
a lot crisper but I don't want to have to do that to every picture.
Unfortunately I may be sending this phone back which is such a shame
as apart from the camera it's great. Rating:
Reviewed by John from uk on 7th
Jul 2008
what can i say. had this phone a week and it is without doubt the
best phone ive ever had. i could write a massive review but i think
what ive said above says it all. Absolutly awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Kathy from UK on
4th Jul 2008
Ok - this is my 2nd review of the Tocco (1st one after 3 days) and
now I am reviewing after a FORTNIGHT! This phone is awesome and
I would like to take up on a few of the negative points by some
previous reviewers. 1) I have no problem with the sound piece when
I am listening to another caller - in fact, my son rang me today
at work and a colleague of mine heard him clearly and she was sitting
on the other side of the table to me. 2)What is all this about the
contact field being to small that the contact names are truncated?
I have over 100 contacts and not one of them is truncated (how about
'Letchworth Golf Club'or 'Gary Smith (Chiropractor)' for a couple
of sample contacts - no problems at all there. What are you all
talking about??!! 3)Camera is very good - not as good as the SE
850i I must admit, but I put this down to the LED flash when I think
that a Xenon flash should have been built in. 4)And what is all
this with the aching digit? God, this phone screen only needs the
lightest of touches to get a response - I totally do not understand
that complaint! 5) As for phone cut outs - I have never experienced
that one yet. Well, after all that I still two have my original
two gripes with this phone - you cannot insert smiley icons into
messages (only the silly punctuation ones - eg. :) ;) :* etc. I
know the basic ones, but there are some that I haven't a clue what
smiley they stand for. I know that they are embedded in the phone's
memory because you can see them all in the camera application -
so why not in the message application? Also, unlike the SE phones,
you cannot have themes or screen savers which I miss. However, I
am compensated with the latter because I soooo love the little drag
and drop widgets and the screen interface. Well, that's about it.
So,to summerise - THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PHONES OUT THERE FOLKS! Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from Scotland on
4th Jul 2008
In a word, outstanding! I done my homework before buying this phone,
as i do every time i am due an upgrade. I wanted a touch screen
phone, and as you have probably found out by visiting various sites
and reading numurous reviews there are a few to choose from. The
fact that you are reading reviws would also suggest you take your
choice of phone as seriously as i do. Look no further, the Samsung
Tocco is THE phone to get! I knew that after having it in my hands
for about 30 seconds, before buying the Tocco i also had my hands
on the Viewty, Secret and iphone (never really fancied the iphone
but had to give it a try) There will always be a few negative comments
in reviews for every phone out there, can i just say this, ignore
them all re the Tocco! Touch screen phones are the phones of the
future and this one is leading the field by miles! If there is a
negative its not re the phone its the user manual, most manuals
i have read (and i read them all from cover to cover, it has to
be done to get the most from your phone)are thick little books and
the contents are precise in all aspects of the phone use. This manual
is poor by any standards! Basically you need to navigate your way
through the phone without much help and learn all the in`s and out`s
by trial and error, bit frustrating at times, especially re textin,
but also sadly enjoyable! Whoever is responsible for the Tocco`s
manual has probably had previous employment in D.I.Y. They would
have been better leaving all the pages blank and just printing "Get
on with it" on the cover! Sound = excellent, Look = outstandig,
Feel = outstanding, Camera = outstanding, Widgets = amazing, Texting
= outstanding (when you get the hang of it) that was my main concern
as i text text text, honestly, take it from me, its a doddle! Dont
consider any other touch screen phone, this one is the Euro Championship
winner (albeit with its italian touch) the other touch screens are
the England`s and Scotland`s (never even made it to the finals)
Get this phone, you WILL NOT regret it! Rating:
Reviewed by Humayon from UK on
3rd Jul 2008
Thank you John Smiths - 27th June review for the internet, works
a charm. Is there anyone out there who has adjusted the camera settings
as I seem to be having problems with the quality, plus are there
any downloadable themes for the phone.Besides this the phone is
top $ the best I have ever had, just a tip if you are on T-mobile
subscribe to Sky mobile £5 a month and Sky is free!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Jez from UK on 3rd
Jul 2008
To Ross. I didn't say the FONT of the names was too small! I said
that you cannot put LONG names in, they need to be TRUNCATED, and
by that I don't even actually mean long names but normal names (you'll
see). I've had the N95 now and the difference is chalk and cheese.
Don't get me wrong, I think the Tocco is really nicely designed,
but I'm sure if I had it for a few months I'd end up running it
over !! (example, the N95, when adding contacts you can edit the
labels, add new labels, and have EXTREMELY long names, no problem.
You can also put the N95 into a 3D Wide Sound (can't remember the
name exactly, but wife's is set up like that and it makes the N95
the loudest ringing tone of ALL phones). Also, the camera has to
be seen, it's like walking around with a standalone camera, it's
that good. I think all reviewers should actually list how long they've
been using their phones before reviewing them (I tried both the
Tocco and the N95 for 1 full week each). Rating:
Reviewed by John from Hull England on
2nd Jul 2008
Let me start by saying i was slightly dubious about this phone from
one or two of the negative reviews but i went for it anyway and
im so glad i did. this is by far the best phone i have owned (and
ive had a lot) The touchscreen is fantastic i was concerned about
the txting but after a couple of days i got the hang of it, the
features are awesome especially the camera. Call volume is fine,
the contacts names are also fine. I would highly recommend this
phone as i believe it is the best out there. Rating:
Reviewed by Ross Robert from Guernsey,
Channel Islands on 29th Jun 2008
Managed to get the first one of these on the island, and all I can
say is WOW! What a phone! The touchscreen is ridculously responsive,
the camera is excellent, and the layout is classy, yet simple to
use. The other thing I can say is that, these people who have trouble
with the in call volume need their ears tested! The volume is excellent!!
They also need their eyes tested if they think the contacts name
is too small! To sum up, if you want something a bit different,
classy, and something which stands out in the crowd, this is the
phone for you! An excellent buy, and would not change for any other
mobile!! Rating:
Reviewed by Jez from UK on 29th
Jun 2008
Swapped my Tocco for a N95 and feel like I've been released from
Prison ! The N95 just gets on with the job, the software on it is
awesome. The Tocco, after a while, does hurt your index finger (all
that screen tapping) and when you go to a N95 you realise how bad
a touch screen is for your digit. I'm almost of the opinion (maybe
a bit premature) that Touch screen's won't be a phone feature for
too long, as it just seems (judging from the N95) that the usual
keypad for texting/inputing numbers etc is the only sensible way
on a phone. The N95's camera is light years ahead of the Samsung's
(the latter's 'lag' was what was most noticable). I get the impression
that most of the reviewers on here extolling the virtues of the
Tocco have only had the phone for a few hours ! So to sum up what's
poor about the Tocco; 1) Caller volume not loud enough, 2) Caller
speach quality poor, 3) Phone has cut out whilst on calls for no
reason 4) Contact Name field not long nearly long enough 5) Touch
Screen will irritate (maybe even damage digit) after about a week
(let alone after an 18month contract !) 6) Camera may be 5m, but
serious camera lag. 7) Software not a patch on Nokia's N95. Rating:
Reviewed by john smiths from UK on
27th Jun 2008
a really good alternative to the iphone!!!... it has everything
the iphone doesnt!, and looks great. however a note to those of
you thinking of using this as an internet browser...its not very
good, the browser can be very buggy and slow....but there is a fix
to this.....on your broswer go on google...search opera mini, and
from their site download opera mini 4.1....... and ull never look
bak.... the camera is awful..my pics are really blurry, but i dont
care about the camera... all in all a great phone Rating:
Reviewed by Jez from UK on 26th
Jun 2008
This Tocco's definitely have issues !! 1) The in-call volume is
simply not loud enough (confirmed with other reviewers saying the
same). 2) I had a call cut out for no reason with the other person
having to call me back, wondering what happened. Well, having investigated
this on the Internet, it seems others have had this happen as well.
3) Not convinced that the photo quality is up there with the N95
(others have said they too have images quality problems when putting
onto PC). 4) Finally, the Contacts name is RIDICULOUSLY too SMALL.
Even a normal name needs to be truncated, which doesn't make any
sense as there is space on the screen. Very disappointing. Therefore,
I'm taking this back to Vodafone and will be going for an N95. At
least it'll work as a Phone (very loud) and that's it's primary
purpose for me. Nice phone styling (can't stop playing with it nor
holding it!). Shame, but I certainly can't live with this phone
cutting out and poor caller voice quality. Rating:
Reviewed by anita from UK on
26th Jun 2008
i must say,this is d best phone so far i have ever had.its brilliant...good
camera,fancy phone.the only setback is dat the volume on the calling
isnt loud enough.its a bit complicated,but above all its outstanding Rating:
Reviewed by stuart from england on
25th Jun 2008
i think this phone is great, the features are amazing. although
it takes a while to get used to the touchscreen. also like other
people have said, the volume on the calling isn't very loud and
i seem to be asking people to repeat what they have said. although
its an awesome phone :) Rating:
Reviewed by SARAH from ENGLAND on
25th Jun 2008
SAMSUNG TOCCO, I HATED USING IT, LOOKS VERY NICE FANTASTIC CAMERA,
BUT COULD DO WITH A STYLUS FOR ME- LITTLE TOO COMPLICATED. Rating:
Reviewed by Steve B Chippenham from
United Kingdom on 25th Jun 2008
UPDATE As Alan Sugar may say, "with regret, you're fired" sadly
my SECOND Tocca is being returned tomorrow and being replaced with
an SE C902. Reason? The camera, all seemed well until the pictures
were downloaded onto the PC. There it was clear that pics are very
poor, and had a strange "banding" with pictures appearing to have
different exposures on the horizontel or vertical plane. The phone
was replaced and the same is true of the replacement. Very sad because
I'll stand by everything else I said in earlier review, a superb
phone and ideal for people with visual difficulties. Such a shame
the camera has spoile it. On the basis of the camera (my old 750i
turned out better shots) I am downgrading to 3 stars Rating:
Reviewed by Jez from UK on 24th
Jun 2008
I bought this phone yesterday, my wife having bought the Nokia N95
last week. I was really tempted by the N95 only because of the spec,
but I really didn't like the ergonomics. I fell in love with the
Tocco but after a day, I'm now not too happy about one aspect, the
volume level on the hearing. It's just not loud enough. I've searched
the internet and looked to see if anyone else is complaining about
this as well, and so far it's only me !! So maybe I have a faulty
phone. I've not spoken to too many people (3-4) but when I have
it's been murder trying to hear them. Yes I have turned it up to
full in Profiles, but it's still not good enough. Any one else have
the same thoughts ?? Otherwise, I really like the phone/styling. Rating:
Reviewed by Humayon from London on
24th Jun 2008
What can I say that has not been said before, I still wonder why
it has a rating of 4 stars, a penalty for not having a big screen
- not that much of a deal. I was really skeptical in getting this
phone. A long time user of Nokia and SE with a samsung never in
frame. On top of this a touch screen phone.....all I can say I was
blown away with the QUALITY of the phone, until now I have always
gone for phones which look good but not hung on features - Nokia
8800, Sirocco, Nkoia 8600 Luna but I must say I wanted to go for
looks and features and this phone does just that - It is a recommended
buy, am of to play with my new toy!!!Will review again once I have
played with it!! Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 23rd
Jun 2008
Have had my Tocco a week now having returned the LG secret I originally
had on upgrade. So after a week, what do I think of it.... Superb!!
This is probably the best phone I've ever had. The build quality
and feel are spot on, I'd say every bit as good as the Secret (with
the possible exception of the tempered glass). However its the user
interface thats blown me away. Its' so quick and easy to use, I'm
even texting faster now than with my K800! I felt the Secret was
sometimes tricky to use as the combination of slide/touch seemed
to conflict with each other in certain situations. Best of all imao
is web browsing. Aside from the iphone, this is the best mobile
I've seen for web browsing. Scrolling arund/zooming by just moving
your finger over the screen is superb. It makes surfing so simple.
Downsides, only real one I can think of is the lack of an accelerometer.
It's not a huge one, as flipping the screen is still pretty qick
with a touch of the scree. However it does seem a glaring ommision
considering the phones obvious iphone pretences. Maybe the video
too could be better, tho to be honest, I doubt I'd use it, even
if it was fantastic. Also maybe tempered glass would have been good
to make sure the fantastic screen stays scratch free. Overall though,
I'd recommend this phone to everyone. Overall much better than the
Secret imao. I'm only not giving it five stars due to the lack of
accelerometer (and I'm being picky)!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Vince from UK on
22nd Jun 2008
Very good phone. Its the best phone at the moment. No wifi but got
everything else you need. If you can wait till mid-next month then
Samsung Omnia will worth the wait: it's comes with wifi :-)!!! Is
anyone tried to use the Tocco with 4 or 8GB micro SDHC card? Cos
i can only find 2GB micro SD ( Micro SD and Micro SDHC are same
size but some phone having problem with Micro SDHC card) Rating:
Reviewed by Derek Mcallister from Scotland
on 22nd Jun 2008
Fantastic phone,just cant put it down.It comes with a converter
so you can download movies and play them on the phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Adam from England on
22nd Jun 2008
Recently got this phone and then sent it back. It looks great, is
super sexy and has some really good features. Unfortunately Im a
huge texter and although its not too bad to text with it isnt brilliant.
Far too easy to press the wrong button and can be frustrating, also
for someone who can text whole messages without looking, a touch
screen phone makes this impossible. In a nutshell...if i didnt text
i would have kept this phone... Rating:
Reviewed by Bazza from Stanley on
22nd Jun 2008
Wow! what a top clas phone this is, having been a SE user for umpteen
years now, I decided to try something a little bit different. The
camera on this phone is excellent, up there with my old K800i and
we all know how good the camera is on that phone.But unfortunately
I'm one of the few that the pic appears slightly blurred on screen
(after taking the shot but fine on PC), it can be a little bit off
putting and I've probably deleted more pics than I should've done,
but having now just added another 2gig i'll delete them from the
PC if they are no good. Sound quality is decent, not exactly Ipod
quality, but what does one expect, it's a PHONE. Texts are a doddle
and as quick as any std btn phone I've used. If you are after a
touch screen phone then this little beauty is definately worth a
shot, I know I'm very impressed with it. 5* Rating:
Reviewed by kevin from scotland on
20th Jun 2008
I think the samsung tocco is a superb phone with some really clever
features.! My last phones were sony ericcsson w880i & w800i and
its took a while to get used to the new samsung user interface,
but its great! & i just cant put the phone down! ive added a 2gb
micro sd card, which i got for £6.50 off of play.com (free delivery)
which is great & plenty of space for all your music, but the tocco
comes with 240mb memory built in which is superb for a phone.!!The
camera takes great pics once you fiddle aroud & get the right settings
( ppl are saying on some forums the camera is rubbish) come on guys
you have to be patient and check out the settings availible first!
its not just a ...."take it out the box, point & shoot & get amazing
5mp pics," there are 5mp digi cams ive used that are not as good
as the tocco pics...ive yet to download my pics onto a pc, but im
told they look blurry on the fone (not mines) then look great on
pc,?? maybe its just some models that have this issue or as i said
the folk just arent using the correct settings.The music is really
crisp & clear on the loud speaker & the headphones (which i was
surprised about because im used to the excellent sony ericsson ear
bud ear phones) i thought it would take ages to get used to text`n
on this phone but ive had it 2 days & im txt`n just as fast as my
w880i,it would be good to be able to change start up & shut down
screens as mines is SE funclub. I love the way you can just drag
& drop whatever you want on to the screen from the sidebar, you
can have the widget displayed on the side of the screen or hidden,
its just up to you, it comes with a cool leather flip screen protector
that fits on the back like a battery cover & the leather flap covers
the screen....funky ;-), ive not seen any advertising for this phone
tho which is surprising as it says on the net theres a 3.5m ad campaign...and
sony ericsson have there new c902 advert out & lg with their secret,
so i wonder when or if the tocco will hit our screens!! i would
advise anyone to get this phone, its a bit on the expensive side
sim free but i got mines free on t-mobile as an upgrade..i hope
this review has helped anyone who is considering geting this phone
make up their minds, i just got the phone without reading revies
& im glad i did...only gripe i have is batery life but then again
i played around with it constant for 12 hrs yesterday, bluetooth`n,
txt`n, only one 10 min call tho & just playing around with the widgets,
it lasted all day yest but i switched it off about 1am & turned
it back on this morning at 11am & the battery went dead at 5pm today
(maybe that aint so bad & im just looking for "fault". Oh & one
more thing...plz make games for this fone coz there is none out
there :-( it would be great using the touch screen to control games....ok
i think iv`e went on a bit here, lol, i just want to let others
know how good this phone is...so its gettin the 5 STARS :-)) Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from England on
20th Jun 2008
I got the Tocco a couple of weeks ago and was blown over by how
responsive it was to the touch, the many features, the bright vibrant
colours etc. i could go on bigging up this phone except for one
small thing, the sound quality when makign a call is dire! All I
ever said to people was pardon, sorry cant hear you, it got beyond
a joke. Sent it back, tried another, same problem. i ended up getting
a SE C902 instead. I miss the Tocco, it's an awesome bit of kit,
but as someone else has said in this review, whats the point of
having all these wonderful features if you can't use it for it's
foremost intended purpose..as a phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Kathy from UK on
20th Jun 2008
This is truly a very sexy phone - I love it. I have converted from
Sony Ericsson phones which I have had for the past three upgrades.
The touch screen is great and I don't have any problem texting (in
fact I can text faster than on standard mobile phone keys). If you
set up predictive text in messaging it will remain as the default
until you change it, so I can't understand some of the earlier comments
about this. The vibration feature is very cool and the drag and
drop widgets are innovative and great to play with - I can't put
this phone down!! Okay, I do have a couple of small gripes - 1.
You can't have any screensavers or themes to set to the phone and
2. When I text I can't insert animation icons or smileys etc into
the message. Apart from that I love it!! Rating:
Reviewed by Steve B Chppenham from England
on 20th Jun 2008
I have had this phone for 5 days now, and it deserves the positive
reviews it is getting. I have been a faithful SE fan and had been
looking forward to upgrading my K800i to the new C902. However,
I am partially sighted and the menus on the C902 are even smaller
than my K800i rendering it useless for me. So, on to the F480, the
phone is superb, very nicely made, call quality is very good and
ring tone and earpiece volumes more than adequate (PROVIDED) you
adjust them in the profiles. The menu system fonts are larger than
most current mobiles, and text messages and Internet fonts can be
zoomed to a very large size, ideal for people with visual disabilities,
well done Samsung! Text messaging, the process takes a little getting
used to, I found using my index finger rather than thumb made it
easier, and it is pretty easy to access ABC and T9 txt. Listening
to mp3s through the standard earphone is better than my partners
ITouch! Camera quality is very good, once again provided you adjust
everything to the maximum resolutions. The length of videos can
also be adjusted, as default; it is set for sending via MMS. Mobile
Internet speeds are also very fast indeed, plus the benefit of being
able to zoom in or out on the pages. The only problems experienced
so far are that I tried to install Operamini browser without success,
and also tried to download a game, which also froze. Samsung provide
two battery covers for the phone, one in the brushed metal finish,
and another leather "wallet". I fitted the latter and it is very
convenient, looks good and provides great protection for the phone
and screen, one again, great design. My only criticism, is battery
life, not what I am used to from Sony, but still seems to have lasted
about 3 days so far, with lots of fiddling and exploring. I suppose
with the size of the screen, shorter life is to be expected. As
one or two other reviewers have said, I am also very picky, and
research everything I buy, the Tocca has not disappointed and I
would recommend you take a look at it. Rating:
Reviewed by jason from England on
19th Jun 2008
this phone is just absolutely great couldn't ask for a better phone
this is the best phone ive ever had everything about it is just
perfect not one thing about it i don't like it looks great feels
great would highly recomend it ill be keeping this phone for a while
Rating:
Reviewed by Scott from England on
19th Jun 2008
I've had this phone a week in replacement for two U900 Souls which
were simply rubbish. Was very apprehensive about getting another
Samsung but I have to say that I really like this phone. It's small
and light with a fabulous design and a clear, bright screen. It's
got all the features that I'm interested in and the high speed internet
is very noticeable. Skype's download for the D900 seems to work
fine on the phone, the battery life is pretty good and, once you
get used to it, the touch screen is cool. Texting does take getting
used to - it just feels very strange at first. All in all, I'm very
happy with this phone and highly recommend it. Rating:
Reviewed by Dan from Wales on
18th Jun 2008
Had the phone for about a week now. Texting is a bit hard to get
used to, but once you get used to it its a doddle, not as fast as
normal texting though. touch screen is good really quick response
times. Only slight gripe is the sound quality, not very loud when
turned up to the maximum setting. Rating:
Reviewed by Oliver from united kingdom
on 18th Jun 2008
Hi, i have just got the samung tocco on contract but am confused
as all the reviews on the phone say its got a great camera but mines
rubbish an all glitchy i expected it 2 be great as it is 5.0 meg!
Anyone got any tips? [Editor's reply: Make sure that all of the
camera settings are set to highest quality.] Rating:
Reviewed by Maurice from Hexham on
17th Jun 2008
Been a sony ericsson fan for a while,i was due a upgrade last week,couldnt
find a sony phone i liked so i took the plung for the samsung f480,was
a great choice i have made.I have always hated samsung phones but
this one is the best phone i have ever had.If your like me reading
these other reviews and still think what should i do,go for it and
trust me iam very picky!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Louise from UK on
17th Jun 2008
Got my phone today on Orange. It's great. I haven't had a Samsung
before but found the menus easy to use. The sound quality is good
on calls or playing MP3s. I'm definitely a Samsung convert. My only
question - how do I get predictive text??? Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from Liverpool on
17th Jun 2008
Phones not bad, had it for about a week but having difficulty texting,
basically if you have big fingers dont bother with touch screen
phones, you will only mess up when texting. Sent it back and i will
keep my eyes open for something more practical. Rating:
Reviewed by Ian from UK on 17th
Jun 2008
Terrible echo and unable to hear people on the other end when out
in the street even when it was turned right up. Tried another....still
the same, took it back in the end. Nice looking phone and excellent
touchscreen, just a shame about the call quality. Rating:
Reviewed by kennyboi from essex:) on
16th Jun 2008
had this for for a lil bit and its a beast:Pive always been a sony
ericson fan but cudnt see no good 1's so i got this and omg best
fone ever me thinks :) well done samsung Rating:
Reviewed by curly from uk on
15th Jun 2008
everything is outstanding except it is no good as a phone the sound
quality is the worse i have had Rating:
Reviewed by Ross from UK on 14th
Jun 2008
Just got the phone, liking it so far. The only major problem im
having at the moment is trying to work out how to change the hold
screen pictures (when you click the hold button at the top it goes
through a nice selection of pictures about flowers and such). Is
there any way to change these pictures? Rating:
Reviewed by Dee Morley from England
on 11th Jun 2008
Never having seen a touch screen phone before i took the plunge
and bought one unseen. This phone has blown me away. It's just the
right size and weight, the screen is easy to see (even without your
specs) and the name is perfect as i can't leave it alone. (Tocco
being Italian for touch) The screen is easy to see outdoors too
and the ringtones are cool. It takes good photos and vidios too.
This may not be a high tec review, i'm not a high tec woman, i'm
just someone who feels lost without a phone and has fallen in love
with the Tocco. Perfect. Rating:
Reviewed by Fletch from UK on
11th Jun 2008
Just got the phone - seems pretty good so far. Only one flaw/question.
Default for texting is ABC. Is there any way to set the default
to T9 predictive. It's very annoying having to change it for every
text. Saying that, my old Samsung D500 had the same problem - very
annoying. Also, pics taken indoors with a lot of light coming into
the viewfinder, tend to turn a bit orange - any advice on stopping
that? Rating:
Reviewed by Jane F from uk on
11th Jun 2008
This is definately the best phone ive ever had. I got it on Monday
after sending nokia n95 back. Im not very technical & i love the
tocco coz its so easy to use, got a great camera & the touch screen
is very responsive. I would definately reccommend you get this phone
now!! Rating:
Reviewed by James Windsor from England
on 10th Jun 2008
I have been a loyal Sony Ericsson user for the last few years and
loved their phones. However when it came time to upgrade this time
i didnt fancy the problematic K850i so i hunted around and eventually
decided on the tocco. I am so so glad i did. While i still dont
think Samsungs menu system is quite as intuitive as SE's, it doesnt
take away from what is a very very very good phone. The camera is
excellent for a phone, the touch screen is superb, the internet
is fast, call sound quality is very good even with the optional
screen protector that you get in the box. It comes to something
when the biggest thing i can find to moan about is that i can find
no way of having a contacts photo pop up when they txt you, although
you can when they call you. Its a very well built very good looking
phone that i would reccomend to anyone. Battery life isnt fantastic
but what can you expect when its got such a large touch screen?
I am getting 2 days use between charges (although i am still playing
with it alot). Rating:
Reviewed by Mike from England on
8th Jun 2008
A fantastic looking phone and really nice to use only for one problem
and its a bit of a major one, the sound quality is truly awful I
cannot hear what people are saying to me, this is not the first
samsung phone I have had with this problem. I really thought with
it being their latest phone it wouldn't suffer from this, they must
fit the cheapest earpieces that they can possibly buy. Its going
back today and im going to try another handset just incase it is
faulty and if the new one is just as bad its back to sony ericsson
for me there phones are of a far higher quality. It can have all
the features in the world but if I can't make phone calls whats
the point!??? Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from Aberdeen on
8th Jun 2008
Amazing phone, and very easy to use. I got mine last week on Orange
and it has to rank as one of the best phones I've ever had. There
are so many great features, and neat touches. For those of us that
don't like, want or can't afford an iphone this is an excellent
alternative - I highly recommend this phone. Well done Samsung!
Rating:
Reviewed by Robert from England on
7th Jun 2008
The F480 doesn't run on croix as the review suggestsm and also is
far better than the F490; which has problems playing vidoes and
the interface sucks!! Buy this, it is the best phone I have seen
in a long time. And, is 2.8 inches really that small? The 3.2 inch
screen just makes the F490 stretched, and this phone is far better
looking. Rating:
Reviewed by lee from soton on
7th Jun 2008
very nice just got it yesterday was stoked to get it, easy to use,
screen is responsive and not too sensitive. features are buff, the
odd scrolling mishap but nothing a bit of practice can solve. texting
not a problem, im a fast texter and dont find any problems. one
thing though when u press the hold button a picture comes up does
anyone know how to change it thanks. recommend it!! Rating:
Reviewed by AnniWillz from United Kingdom
on 6th Jun 2008
Got my Tocco yesterday. This was the fourth phone i've had in the
past three weeks!!!! This is the best phone out of all of them (had
to return the others due to faults - Nokia 95 ,terrible battery
life! Continually crashing!, Viewty, with its superdupa camera which
crashed whenever i tried to use it! HTC Touch Dual, very flimsy
body!! and could never get a signal) FINALLY a phone that lives
up to my expectations -Loving it! Love the innovative case/screen
cover, very clever. I love my phone!! Rating:
Reviewed by Gaz from Scotland on
5th Jun 2008
Brill phone very easy too use. as good if not better then the original
Iphone. Defiantly better than Armani, Prada and Viewty. Highly Recommended
Rating:
Reviewed by Josh from UK on 5th
Jun 2008
I got the samsung tocco yesterday, and it is truly one of the best
mobiles i have had (trust me i have had a lot). Some people may
be put of by the touch sensitve screen, and yes it does take a bit
of time getting used to it but it soon becomes really easy after
a while of playing around with it , the screen is also very responsive,
giving you that vibration feedback when you are using it. The widgets
are great the only bad thing about them is that they are sometimes
a bit too big on the 2.8" screen so you can only fit one or two
on it, but that is all that you really need. The music player is
excellent, playing most formats of music and it is easy to download
to the phone via the software that is provided and has bags of memory
to store them on. Another amazing feature is the camera, I had the
samsung g600 before this and the camera on that was useless looking
like more of a 2 that a 5 megapixle, however the tocco is like a
top of the range camera on the market today, the face detection
tool and the anti-shake comes in very handy too. The video is also
excelent quality aswel, just make sure that you change the settings
on it before-hand or you can only shoot for about 20s. Texting is
becoming more easy every time i am on the phone, you just have to
give it time for you to get used to it and then you will have no
problem. I just cant believe that the phone was only give 4 stars
on the review above, the 2.8" screen is just right making the phone
look sleek and feeling good. Rating:
Reviewed by Lenny from UK on
4th Jun 2008
This phone is the best phone onthe market on every level! Its only
floor - no wifi connection Rating:
Reviewed by Alistair from uk on
4th Jun 2008
Great awesome phone got it on monday and cant keep it out of my
sight. Def recommend it to anyone. Only neg is no wifi. But you
cant have everything! Well done samsung!! Rating:
Reviewed by Jimmy from Scotland on
3rd Jun 2008
Got my Tocco this morning and i'm well impressed phone looks great
and feels great. Sound quality when talking to someone and the volume
of the ringtones is superb much better than the Soul which i sent
back after 2 days. It fits well in the hand you have the choice
of 2 battery covers one which includes a wallet front which protects
the screen. Widgets are excellent touch screen very responsive you
can increase the vibration feel to 5 so it gives good feedback when
touched. Camera is fine and video quality could possibly be better
but thats my only gripe. Texting takes time to get used to but had
no problems and will soon get used to it. Overall I would recommend
this phone to anyone thinking of getting it dont be put off with
the touch screen this phone is class. Rating:
Reviewed by jon from uk on 2nd
Jun 2008
unresponsive dont buy wait for nokia n96 Rating:
Reviewed by Jennifer from UK on
1st Jun 2008
The phone is great, all standard samsung menus that im used too.
Camera is great, better than my D900 so im happy with it, havent
put on PC yet though. Has bluetooth, dont know whether u can voice
automate it though as it doesnt come with a hands free device (
i have one from old samsung i can use). the Scrolling on the phone
is easy to use just drag ur finger down to go down the list. The
widgets are good fun but just a novelty factor, not that overly
impressed by them! Looks very nice and the touch screen is very
responsive, Texting is easy with two thumbs or holding it using
one hand is just as quick! Basically i love this phone! Down side
is rubbish ringtones, so will be downloading some new ones from
PC shortly! Rating:
Reviewed by Heather from Northern Ireland
on 1st Jun 2008
I love this phone. Just got it on contract on saturday past!!! My
boyfriend so jealous he wants one too!! Hahaha! Rating:
Reviewed by glen macdonald from england
on 1st Jun 2008
just got the phone really easy to use comes with 2 covers to protect
the screen and the other to show it off sound is good as is texting
and calling only downside no wifi Rating:
Reviewed by regor from Uk Slough on
31st May 2008
I got this today after my blackberry pearl finally gave up and died
after a year and a half's long hard service. I looked at other phones
in the O2 shop and I wanted a phone with 3g as I use the internet
alot on my phone while researching on the move and at home where
I use my laptop less and less and sit on the sofa browsing and reading.
I like the viewty but it was too bulky and the scroll wheel was
an idea made at the Samsung Xmas party. N95 - chunky monkey for
Surallen wannabees. Iphone too expensive, no 3g, decent camera,
Java etc. So I just started playing with the F480 in the 02 shop.
Wow - everything the Iphone should have been and more. Big screen
but pocketable, HSDPA, radio, 5M Camera, java and the internet is
iphone Safari like. Fantastic! Get one Rating:
Reviewed by Magenta from UK North West
England on 30th May 2008
I recieved this phone today and I am so happy with it. I have to
say I am a bit of a phone freak and also very fussy. When i first
saw it in the 02 shop it was not my first choice as I thought it
looked to much like an apple iphone wannabe. However the phone I
did want was out of stock and I'm the type of person who wants it
now so decided to go for the recommended samsung. I am quite a loyal
fan of nokia and I've been blown away by this phone. I even had
my acrylic nails removed to work it. It was worth it. The software
is fantastic and also you can drag applications over from a retractable
side menu bar and leave them on your screen if you wish. Just drag
and drop and you can drag your photo album out to browse through
amongst other things. I didn't find this out til I went on to a
website with a demonstrational video. As its an extra and it had
sneaked right past me whilst getting to know my phone. Writing a
text is so easy. Fair enough you have to get used to the touch screen
but that is just a problem worth facing. Now after an hour of playing
I'm used to it. However , girls long nails are a no no. I tried
to use it and it was not having any of it. The camera quality is
excellent. One of the best I have ever had. My boyfriend got the
nokia n95 today and i can see him secretly sulking wishing he had
this one. Excellent memory capacity and sounds great too. Also a
little thing it has nokia doesn't is when you have a text message
it says who it is from before you open it. You can assign tones
to people and Also your message alert can be a personal tone of
your own downloads. Brilliant sexy sleek phone. That lives up to
its looks. My best phone so far!! Rating:
Reviewed by Anoynomous from UK on
28th May 2008
For the people who are waiting for it to be released it is now out
on o2 pay monthly Rating:
Reviewed by danny from america on
16th May 2008
its awesome! Rating:
